Nostr notes by Ron Dyck

I'd bet the Audi customer base probably isn't too ...

2026-10-27T03:59:04Z

I'd bet the Audi customer base probably isn't too fussed...

Audi CEO faces backlash after joining Trump at midterm campaign rally | Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/audi-ceos-appearance-trump-rally-was-deeply-embarrassing-ig-metall-head-says-2026-10-26/

https://unwall.app/www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/audi-ceos-appearance-trump-rally-was-deeply-embarrassing-ig-metall-head-says-2026-10-26/

What a moronic, obtuse headline. Did Orbán, Trump, etc., not ...

2026-10-26T07:01:22Z

What a moronic, obtuse headline. Did Orbán, Trump, etc., not amply show it's democracy vs. competitive authoritarianism already?

Brazil keeps left: what Lula’s victory means for his country and beyond
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/26/brazil-presidential-elections-luiz-inacio-lula-da-silva-flavio-bolsonaro

https://unwall.app/www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/26/brazil-presidential-elections-luiz-inacio-lula-da-silva-flavio-bolsonaro

Wolves roam into Finnish villages after Google destroys 1,300 ...

2026-10-24T07:10:52Z

Wolves roam into Finnish villages after Google destroys 1,300 acres of forest for AI data centers — forest where wolf packs used to live is now an expanse of mud https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/wolves-roam-into-finnish-villages-after-google-destroys-1-300-acres-of-forest-for-ai-data-centers-forest-where-wolf-packs-used-to-live-are-now-an-expanse-of-mud

for sure, if that happens or not is the real question. Like you ...

2026-10-22T01:09:20Z

In reply to nevent1q…hdu5
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for sure, if that happens or not is the real question. Like you say hopefully it does

What a contemptible sham. The hypocrisy is disgusting. I'm ...

2026-10-22T00:51:23Z

What a contemptible sham. The hypocrisy is disgusting. I'm sure she'll find something to renew culture war zealotry, bike lanes would be a good guess I think. (in addition to anti-immigration policies, ofc)

Accept the results or look elsewhere: Danielle Smith’s message to UCP separatists
https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/alberta-referendum/article/accept-the-results-or-look-elsewhere-danielle-smiths-message-to-ucp-separatists/

Problem gambling jumps, suicides triple in Ontario after ...

2026-10-21T10:29:45Z

Problem gambling jumps, suicides triple in Ontario after expansion of online casinos https://www.cbc.ca/news/investigates/problem-gambling-and-suicides-ontario-9.7388296

After decisive defeat, Alberta separatists turn their attention ...

2026-10-20T11:36:00Z

After decisive defeat, Alberta separatists turn their attention to Smith and the UCP https://globalnews.ca/news/12109085/alberta-separatists-turn-on-smith-ucp/

So much petrostate apologism on the CBC panel... What if the feds ...

2026-10-20T04:39:07Z

So much petrostate apologism on the CBC panel... What if the feds had said you couldn't build cars anymore in Ontario... Nonsense comparison. Production has been steadily increasing with fewer jobs all the time, ffs. The "fuck your feelings" crowd had hurt feelings? Total lack of balance 🙄

#abpoli

Norwegian undersea cable builder pitches 2,800-mile transatlantic ...

2026-10-19T22:08:41Z

Norwegian undersea cable builder pitches 2,800-mile transatlantic data link between Canada and Europe to bypass the US — Canadian majority partner sought to help fund and build new $620 million fiber connection to reduce reliance on American routes https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/norwegian-undersea-cable-builder-pitches-2-800-mile-transatlantic-data-link-between-canada-and-europe-to-bypass-the-us-canadian-majority-partner-sought-to-help-fund-and-build-new-usd620-million-fiber-connection-to-reduce-reliance-on-american-routes

Tap water no longer drinkable in Norwegian town as ...

2026-10-19T06:22:13Z

Tap water no longer drinkable in Norwegian town as climate-related thawing releases heavy metals https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/19/tap-water-no-longer-drinkable-norwegian-town-climate-related-thawing-heavy-metals-arctic-longyearbyen-svalbard

No mention of Masto, eh 🫤 What might turning off the algorithm ...

2026-10-15T10:10:44Z

No mention of Masto, eh 🫤

What might turning off the algorithm look like? Chinese social media provides some hints https://theconversation.com/what-might-turning-off-the-algorithm-look-like-chinese-social-media-provides-some-hints-293339

US’s Reagan-era economic promises return as Trump’s AI-fueled ...

2026-10-11T13:20:30Z

US’s Reagan-era economic promises return as Trump’s AI-fueled growth fantasy
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/11/trump-ai-economy-reagan

https://unwall.app/www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/11/trump-ai-economy-reagan

Trump-Putin diesel deal contradicts Russia sanctions law, critics ...

2026-10-10T22:28:47Z

Trump-Putin diesel deal contradicts Russia sanctions law, critics say https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2026/10/09/trump-putin-diesel-russia-sanctions-ukraine.html

Shell expects refineries to almost double the profit from every ...

2026-10-08T02:46:51Z

Shell expects refineries to almost double the profit from every barrel of fuel made https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/07/shell-refineries-forecast-to-make-double-the-profit-from-every-barrel-of-fuel

Canadian Dental Care Plan needs improvement: new report ...

2026-10-06T21:28:57Z

Canadian Dental Care Plan needs improvement: new report highlights problems https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/article/national-dental-plan-hits-roadblocks-a-new-report-highlights-problems-for-patients/

AI Is Making Everyone's Ideas the Same | Psychology Today ...

2026-10-03T05:13:39Z

AI Is Making Everyone's Ideas the Same | Psychology Today https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-psychology-of-creativity/202610/ai-is-making-everyones-ideas-the-same

"We as a city cannot afford urban expansion anymore ... We ...

2026-09-26T05:45:04Z

"We as a city cannot afford urban expansion anymore ... We cannot afford the infrastructure. So why are we creating more infrastructure that will add more liability? It just doesn't add up from a fiscal perspective."

Mayoral debate shows wide gulf over urban sprawl https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/mayoral-debate-shows-wide-gulf-over-urban-sprawl-9.7358937

“It feels like this whole bike lane topic has become a culture ...

2026-09-25T17:50:20Z

“It feels like this whole bike lane topic has become a culture war issue, where instead of looking at facts and data, we’re playing to online talking points”

Calgary bike lane advocates rally at Alberta legislature https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/alberta-cycling-advocates-take-bike-lane-fight-to-the-legislature/

I was a heavy smoker, seven years quit now (so I understand!)

2026-09-23T04:32:04Z

In reply to nevent1q…yl8z
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I was a heavy smoker, seven years quit now (so I understand!)

omg this 💯

2026-09-22T19:46:16Z

In reply to nevent1q…zvg6
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omg this 💯

Millions take calcium and vitamin D for bone health. A major ...

2026-09-21T05:11:57Z

Millions take calcium and vitamin D for bone health. A major review finds little benefit https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260920030147.htm

Alberta style, eh? Handling of climate change in updated school ...

2026-09-17T23:53:39Z

Alberta style, eh?

Handling of climate change in updated school curriculums 'incomprehensible', expert says https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/education/1423774/handling-of-climate-change-in-updated-school-curriculums-incomprehensible-expert-says

"The protesters were supporters of Guo Wengui, also known as ...

2026-09-13T00:16:04Z

"The protesters were supporters of Guo Wengui, also known as Miles Guo, who founded a group called the New Federal State of China with former Donald Trump advisor Steve Bannon."

Ah, life in the Bannonverse 🤮

B.C. journalist targeted by protesters wins defamation case
https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/man-targeted-by-bizarre-77-day-protest-in-bc-cul-de-sac-wins-defamation-lawsuit/

International demand for Canadian maple syrup surges amid U.S. ...

2026-09-11T21:58:01Z

International demand for Canadian maple syrup surges amid U.S. trade war
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/canadian-maple-syrup-exports-rising-9.7338834

Thousands of Americans forced to live in their cars across Los ...

2026-09-08T06:25:34Z

Thousands of Americans forced to live in their cars across Los Angeles
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/economy/article/2026/09/07/in-california-thousands-of-americans-forced-to-live-in-their-cars_6757265_19.html

https://archive.ph/URaxl

Mounties no longer required to wear name tags while on duty ...

2026-09-07T16:27:06Z

Mounties no longer required to wear name tags while on duty
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-rcmp-no-name-tags-on-duty-limit-police-transparency-experts-say/

https://archive.fo/RWpZz

All on-street parking should be free, says mayoral candidate Alex ...

2026-09-05T15:33:50Z

All on-street parking should be free, says mayoral candidate Alex Lawson
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/alex-lawson-ottawa-mayor-free-parking-9.7331868

Ecological collapse in the world’s largest mangrove forest is a ...

2026-09-01T00:49:49Z

Ecological collapse in the world’s largest mangrove forest is a preview of what’s to come https://theconversation.com/ecological-collapse-in-the-worlds-largest-mangrove-forest-is-a-preview-of-whats-to-come-289445

New U.S. missile appears to have left wide path of death and ...

2026-08-31T22:07:51Z

New U.S. missile appears to have left wide path of death and destruction in Iranian city, report says
https://www.thestar.com/news/world/middle-east/new-us-missile-appears-to-have-killed-iranian-civilians-far-from-its-blast-site-expert-report-says/article_b80dd02c-003c-522c-af8a-0b2f95f05931.html

https://archive.is/Rw2gJ

Long-term melatonin use linked to 90% higher heart failure risk ...

2026-08-31T04:00:55Z

Long-term melatonin use linked to 90% higher heart failure risk https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260829035228.htm

IT Manager flashbacks... 😖 Being ‘on‑call’ for work is ...

2026-08-31T03:59:50Z

IT Manager flashbacks... 😖

Being ‘on‑call’ for work is disruptive – even if the call never comes | RNZ https://www.rnz.co.nz/life/wellbeing/being-on-call-for-work-is-disruptive-even-if-the-call-never-comes

Carney to rename rest of Great Lakes as "Lake Legal ...

2026-08-27T23:20:56Z

Carney to rename rest of Great Lakes as "Lake Legal Adult" so Trump will never want to touch them
https://thebeaverton.com/2026/08/carney-to-rename-rest-of-great-lakes-as-lake-legal-adult-so-trump-will-never-want-to-touch-them/

those efforts must've taken some serious fortitude, given the ...

2026-08-26T03:28:37Z

In reply to nevent1q…75kq
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those efforts must've taken some serious fortitude, given the abject toxicity over there, so kudos! Bad to worse, I suppose.

Too bad! It was useful when clueless friends sent X links. Now ...

2026-08-26T02:24:19Z

Too bad! It was useful when clueless friends sent X links. Now I'll have to be like, sorry dude...

X sends cease-and-desist to open source project Nitter over alleged scraping https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/25/x-sends-cease-and-desist-to-open-source-project-nitter-over-alleged-scraping/

Totally normal stuff 🫪 CIA director makes unannounced visit to ...

2026-08-25T21:22:40Z

Totally normal stuff 🫪

CIA director makes unannounced visit to Moscow to meet with Russian officials, source says https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/25/politics/cia-director-visits-moscow

Two planned datacentres will have higher UK carbon emissions than ...

2026-08-25T17:10:57Z

Two planned datacentres will have higher UK carbon emissions than ExxonMobil, analysis finds https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/25/planned-datacentres-carbon-emissions-uk-exxonmobil

🙄 1. Provide for social well-being or descend into chaos & ...

2026-08-23T22:20:24Z

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1. Provide for social well-being or descend into chaos & populism

2. The American advocacy for Canada is all economic self-interest based, or in other words, "shared values" seem to be meaningless...

Americans, too, are wondering why the U.S. and Canada are embroiled in a trade war
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/us-politics/article-americans-too-are-wondering-why-the-us-and-canada-are-embroiled-in-a/

https://archive.ph/QsT3y

The concept of being comforted by an employer in response to a ...

2026-08-20T05:05:39Z

In reply to nevent1q…5q2a
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The concept of being comforted by an employer in response to a difficult experience is... foreign to me. I can't even imagine such a thing. Quit if you don't like it, stop wasting my money, that's the sort of thing I expect, from experience.

help an employee recover from a bad experience? Those folks ...

2026-08-20T01:43:18Z

In reply to nevent1q…0cat
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*help* an employee recover from a bad experience? Those folks must work at some mighty fine outfits. It's been a long time, but I have worked in call centres and no such concern was ever evident.

Another concerned scientist (npub1pgh…5g4d)

yeah! And the thing I never understood is why those who can't ...

2026-08-19T05:19:42Z

In reply to nevent1q…ewx8
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yeah! And the thing I never understood is why those who can't work from home resent it so much. Does that machinist or plumber really want all that extra traffic and congestion? Cut off your nose for spite? Not like gas isn't super expensive? You'd think people let their houses freeze judging by the studies condemning WFH.... It's just 🥵

🔥 Working from home should be a right, not a reward ...

2026-08-19T04:40:21Z

🔥

Working from home should be a right, not a reward https://theconversation.com/working-from-home-should-be-a-right-not-a-reward-290001

AI and Subtractive Innovation ...

2026-08-17T03:30:34Z

AI and Subtractive Innovation https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/the-digital-self/202608/ai-and-subtractive-innovation

Striking images: Wehrmacht motorcycle from Danube looks almost ...

2026-08-12T22:49:48Z

Striking images: Wehrmacht motorcycle from Danube looks almost 'new' https://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/11/striking-images-wehrmacht-motorcycle-from-danube-looks-almost-new

Multiple USS Abraham Lincoln sailors have tried to go overboard ...

2026-08-12T04:36:06Z

Multiple USS Abraham Lincoln sailors have tried to go overboard amid extended deployment, families say https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/08/11/multiple-uss-abraham-lincoln-sailors-have-tried-to-go-overboard-amid-extended-deployment-families-say/

Google removes access to legally bought Lord Of The Rings movies ...

2026-08-10T15:03:29Z

Google removes access to legally bought Lord Of The Rings movies https://filmstories.co.uk/news/google-removes-access-to-legally-bought-lord-of-the-rings-movies/

‘I am left grinning’: why The Dish is my feelgood movie | Sam ...

2026-08-10T09:43:18Z

‘I am left grinning’: why The Dish is my feelgood movie | Sam Neill https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/aug/10/the-dish-sam-neill-feelgood-movie

Alas, for the deaf ears 😔 First Nations chiefs in B.C. call on ...

2026-08-09T22:45:33Z

Alas, for the deaf ears 😔

First Nations chiefs in B.C. call on Carney, Smith to halt advancing West Coast pipeline https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/first-nations-bc-chiefs-carney-smith-halt-west-coast-pipeline-9.7301187

Kalshi Defends Plan to Bet on Lives of Cancer Patients ...

2026-08-05T22:34:51Z

Kalshi Defends Plan to Bet on Lives of Cancer Patients
https://futurism.com/health-medicine/kalshi-defends-bet-drug-trials

great suggestion!

2026-07-27T21:32:12Z

In reply to nevent1q…3w9n
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great suggestion!

Most Canadians want Carney to hit back at Trump's tariffs: ...

2026-07-27T17:06:14Z

Most Canadians want Carney to hit back at Trump's tariffs: poll https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/07/27/donald-trump-tariffs-canada-mark-carney-angus-reid-poll-july/

Quebec scraps AI and automation projects in the public sector ...

2026-07-26T23:57:25Z

Quebec scraps AI and automation projects in the public sector https://www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/article/quebec-scraps-ai-and-automation-projects-in-the-public-sector/

Latvia to ban books, newspapers and video games from Russia and ...

2026-07-25T21:53:25Z

Latvia to ban books, newspapers and video games from Russia and Belarus https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/24/latvia-to-ban-books-newspapers-and-video-games-from-russia-and-belarus

US civil rights agency moves to end demographic data collection ...

2026-07-21T18:45:32Z

US civil rights agency moves to end demographic data collection after 60 years https://apnews.com/article/eeoc-discrimination-dei-andrea-lucas-2f521d784a9d0376416499066dc9f178

"But after discussing it with his supervisor, they decided to ...

2026-07-20T06:12:07Z

"But after discussing it with his supervisor, they decided to provide the design to the entire international research community for free."

🫡

Renewable energy: QUB flow battery breakthrough
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3dyd4l8250o

Government investigating CN's actions after rail crew caught ...

2026-07-20T04:04:40Z

Government investigating CN's actions after rail crew caught in wildfire https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/company-news/2026/07/17/government-investigating-cns-actions-rail-crew-caught-in-wildfire/

What a simp headline. Stormtroopers terrorizing the populace, ...

2026-07-17T17:00:50Z

What a simp headline. Stormtroopers terrorizing the populace, more like.

ICE encounters: DHS finds itself back in the headlines after 3 deaths https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/dhs-finds-itself-back-in-the-headlines-after-3-fatal-ice-encounters-in-a-test-for-secretary-mullin/